Hip-Hop News: Why Lil Baby Was Arrested In Atlanta, What 21 Savage Had In His Car The Day He Was Taken To Jail & More

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The past couple of weeks hasn’t been great for some rappers. Bow Wow was arrested after an altercation with his ex-girlfriend, 21 Savage was detained by ICE and now Lil Baby finds himself in some trouble.

In other news, 21 Savage is still being detained by ICE after it was reported that he’s in the United States illegally. Headkrack mentioned that when he was arrested cops allegedly found a loaded gun as well as a cup with an unknown substance on it.

Many rappers are rallying behind his release, but we will have to see what happens with 21 Savage.

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May y’all never have to deal with an immediate loved one being disappeared into state custody over some bullshit/trumped up charges because with the way some of y’all are tweeting about this 21 Savage shit....chile.

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What happened to 21 Savage is another reminder that “criminality” is a largely subjective concept. It’s not a static state of being, it’s a decision made by ppl in positions of authority to wield punitive power against certain ppl while ignoring the transgressions of others.

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This weekend, while many were focused on who would come out on top at the Super Bowl another story emerged that took over headlines. Rapper 21 Savage was arrested by ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement), who says he is illegally living in the United States, CNN reports.
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Apparently Savage’s real name is Shayaabin Abraham-Joseph and he is a citizen of the United Kingdom. Well go figure. Despite his gangsta persona and lyrics, Savage reportedly came to the US in 2005 when he was 13-years-old. His visa reportedly expired in 2006.
“Mr. Abraham-Joseph is presently in ICE custody in Georgia and has been placed into removal proceedings before the federal immigration courts,” ICE said in a statement. “ICE will now await the outcome of his case before a federal immigration judge to determine future actions.”
Savage’s lawyer issued this statement,
“We are working diligently to get Mr. Abraham-Joseph out of detention while we work with the authorities to clear up any misunderstandings,” Dina LaPolt said in a statement to CNN. “Mr. Abraham-Joseph is a role model to the young people in this country, especially in Atlanta, Georgia, and is actively working in the community leading programs to help underprivileged youths in financial literacy.”
While many celebrities came to Savage’s defense, Demi Lovato (like many of us) admitted that she thought the memes surrounding the story were hilarious. However, it didn’t take long before the Black community, led by Wale, to “check” Demi then make a joke about it at her expense.
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Demi eventually deactivated her Twitter account. See #BlackTwitter’s reaction to it all, below: